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2025 Gaoshan Village Sampler (易武高山寨)
(2nd Draft - final edits to be completed) The spring of 2025 was a very interesting year due to the fact that I had spent the longest...

Philip Lee
Jul 16 min read


2025 Yiwu Spring harvest update
TLDR: Overall, the good tea was still low in quantity. Good news is that it rained, and bad news is that it rained too much... It's...

Philip Lee
Jun 263 min read
Spring productions and shipping delays
It's that time of the year - Spring has hit peak production! We'll be doing our part by heading back to Yiwu for a few weeks and will be...

Philip Lee
Apr 4, 20181 min read


An Introduction to Gaoshan Village in Yiwu (易武高山寨)
Being one of few foreigners to spend time in Gaoshan, Yiwu, I get a lot of questions about the village, culture and life there. Having...

Philip Lee
Mar 14, 20186 min read


Why do Puer prices change over time?
It's that time of the year - many major online retailers have recently increased prices on their current products. Whether you are a...

Philip Lee
Mar 12, 20185 min read


2017 Autumn harvest update
I'm very happy to share that our first batch of Autumn cakes have just arrived! It was hard to get a good amount of Maocha this year -...

Philip Lee
Nov 13, 20171 min read


Learning with a 2007 Yiwu Gaoshan - a 10-year and ongoing journey with Puer
2007 Yiwu Gaoshan (易武正山乔木七子饼茶) 400g cake - November Tasting You could say that Yiwu Mountain Tea began with this 2007 cake made from pure...

Philip Lee
Nov 10, 20173 min read


Danggui (当归) - Yiwu Gushu 2013, sample cake tasting session
2013 Yiwu Gushu – Danggui 2017 November, sample cake tasting update (afternoon/evening) This is another sample cake has been sitting...

Philip Lee
Nov 7, 20173 min read
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